From 220M data points to revenue: How AI is transforming sports entertainment ROI

College sports still grappling with how to stop court storms

The question as storms in football and basketball continue: How to let fans celebrate and keep everyone safe?

ESPN - 1h

GTA 6 Boss Discusses Long Wait And How AI Won't Replace "Creative Genius" Of Humans

Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick has commented on the long wait for Grand Theft Auto VI and spoke out against the idea that artificial intelligence technologies will surpass the "creative genius" ...

GameSpot - 1h

Fast break AI: How Databricks helped the Pacers slash ML costs 12,000X% while speeding up insights

ANALYSIS: Stats might be everything in basketball — but for Pacers Sports and Entertainment (PS&E), data about fans is just as valuable. Yet while the parent company of the Indianapolis Pacers ...

VentureBeat - 1h

How Vanderbilt's 18 point guards are eschewing labels, surging past expectations under new coach Mark Byington

Mark Byington is orchestrating one of college basketball's top turnarounds in Year 1 at Vanderbilt

CBS Sports - 2h

How Sports-Tech Startup ScorePlay Caught Alexis Ohanian’s Eye—as a Customer and Investor

The AI-powered sports content management platform just raised a $13 million Series A.

Inc. - 2h

Napkin AI’s ‘design agency’ of AI agents is changing how professionals create graphics

Graphic design company Napkin AI represents a new breed of vertical AI agents. A user can type some text in the Napkin AI's web site, and Napkin generates a graphic that represents your text within ...

VentureBeat - 4h

AI-powered sports media company raises $13 million, led by Alexis Ohanian and Giannis Antetokounmpo

ScorePlay's technology is used by more than 200 sports organizations around the world and helps teams streamline their highlights and clips using AI.

CNBC - 4h

How Dirty Is That AI? Salesforce Launches a New Tool to Show You

The AI Energy Score attempts to quantify the environmental harm of AI models. Here’s how to use it.

Inc. - 20h

Who’s using AI the most? The Anthropic Economic Index breaks down the data

Anthropic uncovers AI's true workforce impact: 57% augmentation vs 43% automation across industries, based on 4 million Claude interactions.

VentureBeat - 21h

Watch Demi Moore Transform in ‘The Substance’

The writer and director Coralie Fargeat narrates a sequence from her film, which is nominated for best picture.

The New York Times - 1d

Relic Entertainment adopts a new strategy in its life after Sega

Making games is a bit like a real-time strategy game. And sometimes you have to change course. Relic Entertainment is doing that.

VentureBeat - 1d

Open-source AI is definitely happening — the only question is how

One thing is certain: the AI landscape is changing, and the era of open AI is here to stay.

The Hill - 3h

EU says AI race 'far from over' as bloc pledges 50-billion-euro investment boost

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday that the race for AI leadership had not yet been won by China or the U.S.

CNBC - 6h

Christie’s plan for AI art auction sparks backlash from artists

Creative industries worry that generative artificial intelligence models could replicate or even replace their original works

Financial Times - 22h

How to avoid surveillance pricing scams that target you based on your data

A new investigation from the Federal Trade Commission reveals that companies may be using your data against you. Surveillance pricing is when a company sets the price you see based on your unique ...

CBS News - 1d

Women’s FA Cup: talking points from the weekend’s fifth-round action

Khadija Shaw returns with a goal, Arsenal avoid an upset and Rugby and Wolves make the most of fifth-round ties. Khadija Shaw provided a defiant response to those who subjected her to horrific ...

The Guardian - 1d

Big Ten athletic departments’ 2024 financial statements: Seven lessons from a data deep dive

The athletic departments of the Big Ten’s 16 public universities generated nearly $2.84 billion in revenue during the 2024 fiscal year but collectively spent nearly $3 billion, according to ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

FA Cup fourth round: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action

George Hirst finds inspiration from his father, Plymouth exploit Arne Slot’s choices and Marcus Rashford shows promise at his new club. Against Tottenham, the Aston Villa substitute Marcus Rashford ...

The Guardian - 1d

Talking points from Six Nations round two

England "find a way" to beat France and Ireland keep their Grand Slam hopes alive - the talking points from round two of the Six Nations.

BBC News - 1d

Super Bowl 2025: How Eagles rookies Cooper DeJean, Quinyon Mitchell have transformed the Philadelphia defense

'This Eagles secondary is gonna have two great young corners for a long, long time'

CBS Sports - 1d

Sports Illustrated's fourth-quarter comeback

The great comeback makes for one of the most popular sports tropes – and Sports Illustrated got to live one, when the venerable weekly magazine and its staff overcame financial obstacles to ...

CBS News - 2d

Judge blocks DOGE team from accessing Treasury data on taxpayers

The lawsuit alleged the breach of sensitive Treasury Department data "poses huge cybersecurity risks" and violates multiple federal laws.

ABC News - 2d

Lakers without LeBron or Luka get career-high 45 points from Austin Reaves in win over Pacers

ESPN flexed the Lakers game to its Saturday broadcast schedule in anticpation of Luka Dončić making his debut. Instead, Austin Reaves was the star.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Judge blocks Elon Musk's DOGE from accessing Americans' sensitive data

Elon Musk and his team of cost-cutters at the Department of Government Efficiency have found their next target, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. But security concerns about their actions - ...

CBS News - 2d

How Trump, Musk and Bezos could preserve humanity from an asteroid strike

At the moment, humanity has all of its eggs in the planet Earth basket.

The Hill - 3d

Judge blocks DOGE from accessing personal data at Treasury

A federal judge has temporarily blocked Elon Musk and his new Department of Government Efficiency from accessing sensitive treasury department records, including the personal data of millions of ...

NBC News - 3d

Letters to Sports: Mixed reviews from readers on Lakers' blockbuster trade

Readers of the L.A. Times Sports section give their thoughts and opinions on the Luka Doncic/Anthony Davis trade, DodgerFest, the Rams and Cooper Kupp.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Super Bowl LIX betting guide: Best picks for Chiefs-Eagles from NBC Sports experts

Looking to bet on the Super Bowl on Sunday? NBC Sports has you covered for the best values.

NBC News - 3d

New York leads multistate lawsuit to block DOGE from accessing Americans' personal data

New York Attorney General Letitia James and 18 other state attorneys general sued the Trump administration in an effort to stop Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing ...

NBC News - 3d

From Dad Energy to Pickleball Hustlers and AI, Super Bowl Advertising Promises Entertainment

From nostalgic reboots to AI-driven innovations, Super Bowl ads offer small businesses a masterclass in humor, engagement, and cultural relevance. Here’s what brands can learn from the high-stakes ...

Inc. - 3d

How Vance is carving out his role as VP: From the Politics Desk

JD Vance is carving out his role as vice president, focusing on TikTok, Capitol Hill and foreign policy issues at the outset of Trump's second term.

NBC News - 3d

$62,000 for the Super Bowl. $1 Million for Formula 1. How Much Would You Pay for a Sporting Event?

Private and customizable “ultraluxe” packages are increasingly in demand. Here’s what (a lot of) money can buy at upcoming events.

The New York Times - 4d

How Saquon Barkley went from expendable in New York to invaluable in Philadelphia

Saquon Barkley’s transformation from expendable in New York to invaluable during Philadelphia’s run to Sunday’s Super Bowl did not happen over the course of just one offseason.

NBC News - 4d